Lee County vs. Powell County

Lee County (KY)Powell County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,03312,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.8%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,88712,613
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,88712,613
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%15.9%
Female persons, percent45.8%50.4%
White alone, percent95.9%97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018294736
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,4925,713
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.0%70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$65,000$79,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$804$896
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$296$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$588$664
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%10.3%
Households, 2014-20182,8644,831
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201867.7%74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.2%60.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.4%80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.3%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201825.5%18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.5%51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.2%48.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,31817,616
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,83110,040
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,926100,380
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,296$8,041
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.128.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,972$36,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,179$20,397
Persons in poverty, percent34.4%22.0%
Total employer establishments, 201789164
Total employment, 20171,3361,635
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)26,05647,085
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017434784
All firms, 20125091,215
Men-owned firms, 2012347656
Women-owned firms, 2012124380
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124801,157
Veteran-owned firms, 201254229
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012420892
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201037.870.5
Land area in square miles, 2010208.86178.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lee county (KY) and Powell county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.